01 Dec 2020 15:02 Southwell
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 3m 60y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Barbados Buck's (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 275-21 / 10 | Jump (18) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Townshend, Lowther… | 4/7 | |
| chased leaders, niggled along and headway before 9th, prominent before 2 out, soon led, ridden on approach to last, briefly headed, battled back flat and led closing stages, gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Fantastikas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 272-2 / 10 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Imperial Racing… | 7/2 | |
| midfield, slight headway approaching 9th, pushed along to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden for effort and briefly led over last, just outstayed by winner on the run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 18 L | Mr Harp (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23/42 / 10 | Jump (18) | J M Quinlan | T Gallagher Conor O'dea Racing… | 4/1 | |
| just worse than mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, kept on after last, outpaced by front pair but up for 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8½ L | Bobby Bow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 41-1 / 9 | Jump (25) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Mrs G Morgan | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on the inner, niggled along to dispute lead approaching 8th, took outright lead after 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened after 2 out, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8½ L | Stadmallen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 09 / 8 | Jump (25) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Brian McCreesh | 125/1 | |
| disputed lead, pushed along and headed on approach to 2 out, soon hard ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Just A Cracker (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) | / 7 | James Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr P Dixon Smith | 150/1 | ||
| held up last of all, niggled along and driven before 3 out, just in touch with leading group 2 out, soon weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 23 L | Wick Green (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 412/111- / 11 | Jump (276) | David Bass | J Mason Shy John Partnership | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven before 3 out, never nearer and struggled from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2 L | Chief Sittingbull (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 697/12P- / 8 | Flat (631), Jump (297) | Miss S L Bowen | Sarah Bowen Mrs S Bowen | 200/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 9th, soon struggling and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 51 L | Right To Reason (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP42-P / 6 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant Mr G F White | 200/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never involved from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Well Finn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P-0P / 5 | Jump (11) | Lorcan Williams | R Potter Mr R D Potter | 250/1 | |
| held up, slow jump 10th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
